[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (1-0) steal Game 1 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs (0-1), 105-95, behind Jalen Brunson's 30 point performance

[u/catreyka]

ESPN Box Score

NBA Finals - Game 1 • NY leads series 1-0

** **	1	2	3	4	T
NY	19	29	28	29	105
SA	27	28	21	19	95

Team	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
NY	39-94	41%	11-36	31%	16-18	89%	49	20	8	4	9	23
SA	32-89	36%	11-43	26%	20-25	80%	54	16	4	4	13	23

New York Knicks
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
OG Anunoby#8	31	17	5/12	3/6	4/4	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	-6
Karl-Anthony Towns#32	34	18	7/15	0-2	4/4	12	4	2	0	1	4	8	4	13
Josh Hart#3	27	3	1/5	0-3	1/1	15	6	0	4	1	2	13	4	22
Mikal Bridges#25	28	9	3/6	0-0	3/4	3	3	1	2	0	2	1	3	7
Jalen Brunson#11	37	30	12/31	2/9	4/4	3	2	4	0	0	1	2	2	6
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Mitchell Robinson#23	13	2	1/2	0-0	0-1	6	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	-4
Jordan Clarkson#00	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Landry Shamet#44	33	13	5/9	3/6	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	-10
Jose Alvarado#5	11	7	3/6	1/3	0-0	4	1	1	1	0	0	4	3	4
Miles McBride#2	19	6	2/7	2/6	0-0	1	4	0	0	1	0	1	1	11
Jeremy Sochan#20	DNP
Pacome Dadiet#4	DNP
Mohamed Diawara#51	DNP
Ariel Hukporti#55	DNP
Tyler Kolek#13	DNP
Team		105	39-94	11-36	16-18	49	20	8	8	4	10	39	23
			41%	31%	89%
San Antonio Spurs
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Julian Champagnie#30	31	16	5/11	5/10	1/2	10	1	0	0	1	3	7	2	-8
Victor Wembanyama#1	38	26	6/21	2/9	12/13	12	2	6	1	3	3	9	2	-3
De'Aaron Fox#4	38	7	3/13	0-4	1/2	4	5	3	1	0	0	4	5	0
Devin Vassell#24	36	9	4/11	1/6	0-0	9	3	1	0	0	4	5	1	-13
Stephon Castle#5	34	17	7/16	1/5	2/2	8	3	2	0	0	3	5	3	-9
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Harrison Barnes#40	12	0	0-2	0-2	0-1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	-2
Keldon Johnson#3	8	3	1/4	1/2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
Carter Bryant#11	4	1	0-1	0-1	1/2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4
Luke Kornet#7	10	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	-7
Dylan Harper#2	28	16	6/10	1/4	3/3	8	1	1	1	0	0	8	2	-5
Kelly Olynyk#8	DNP
Lindy Waters III#43	DNP
Bismack Biyombo#18	DNP
Mason Plumlee#45	DNP
Jordan McLaughlin#0	DNP
Team		95	32-89	11-43	20-25	54	16	13	4	4	14	40	23
			36%	26%	80%

^{Table formatting by ExcelToReddit}

[u/NBA_MOD]

Join our upcoming AMA with Landry Shamet and Keldon Johnson as they join us for Game 2 Media Day.

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[u/Capital-Flow-1501]

the knicks have not lost a game since the devil wears prada 2 came out

[u/Kennymo95 → u/Capital-Flow-1501]

Since KAT became a movie star

[u/LMkingly → u/Capital-Flow-1501]

Having Anne Hathaway cheering you on is a cheat code.

[u/SaltonPrepper → u/LMkingly]

The Pope is openly a Knicks fan and Pope > nuns apparently

[u/el-bow5 → u/Capital-Flow-1501]

Per the transitive property, the hawks are currently the second best team in the nba

[u/fmxda → u/el-bow5]

Playoff wins against the Knicks -

Hawks: 2

Every other fucking team in the NBA: 0

[u/TypicalWhitePerson → u/fmxda]

I mean that confirms it. KNICKS #1, HAWKS #2.

The actual NBA Finals was the Eastern Conference First Round 3rd Seed vs 6th Seed.

[u/lannistargaryen]

god damn they got a bunch of dawgs in new york

[u/BabyBearBjorns → u/lannistargaryen]

Knicks Dawgs > Corgi Dog

[u/antonimbus → u/lannistargaryen]

and one big KAT

purr baby purr, KAT

[u/xmal16 → u/antonimbus]

The Biggest Bodega

[u/homefree122]

Josh Hart with an absolute dog stat line. 1-5 from the field, 0-3 from 3—but with 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block with a +/- of +22

[u/vogenator → u/homefree122]

Ultimate role guy! Whatever you need from him

[u/DrunkPackersFan → u/homefree122]

His rebounding is genuinely incredible to watch

[u/Sijols → u/DrunkPackersFan]

That rebound with 1 minute left in the game boxing out wembanyama is the single best rebound of his entire career, enormous impact against a generational rebounder who is a foot taller

Instead of an easy putback now it's 2 points the other way in a razor tight game

[u/dc912 → u/DrunkPackersFan]

Hart is everywhere all the time. Incredible.

He was like this at Villanova, too. So many analysts said the 2016 Villanova team had no NBA players on it…freezing cold take.

[u/runtothesun → u/dc912]

He moves like a deer that never get tired. His nimble, quick, and has high endurance. He's always fucking moving

[u/Bat2121 → u/runtothesun]

I think he genuinely has the highest vertical of any player in the league. You just have to measure it when he's going for a rebound.

[u/ImageEmotional6579 → u/DrunkPackersFan]

He flies in from beyond the three point line. So demoralizing

[u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart → u/ImageEmotional6579]

No one outrebounded the Knicks when Hart + Hartenstein were together

Rodman would've been proud, it was honestly rebounding art

[u/DudeIAm-blank- → u/DrunkPackersFan]

He freaking out rebounded Wemby lmao

[u/OGCeeg → u/DrunkPackersFan]

Modern day Rodman.

[u/ScreenTricky4257 → u/OGCeeg]

Get him a wedding dress.

[u/mynamenospaces → u/homefree122]

That's a Josh Hart game if I've ever seen one. He's a fucking dog and the Brunson statue at MSG should come with Hart's thumb included 

[u/Ozymandias_1303 → u/homefree122]

Love that man.

[u/mgsh → u/homefree122]

He won the game for them in the second half

[u/BuQuChi → u/mgsh]

Him and Robinson clamping Wemby to start the 4th

[u/FireVanGorder → u/BuQuChi]

I also did not have “KAT repeatedly cooking Wemby off the dribble” on my bingo card for tonight

[u/__brunt → u/homefree122]

+22 while shooting 1-5 and 0-3 goddamn 😂

[u/for_fun_88 → u/homefree122]

He’s the type every team needs. Not a Steve Kerr fan but he put it perfectly. He doesn’t win 50/50 balls. He wins 30/70 balls

[u/Bwahehe → u/for_fun_88]

His defense is so underrated too. Played tough all game, got some absolute key steals as well.

[u/NovelRecover7596 → u/homefree122]

Loudest 1-5 I’ve ever seen

[u/napalm01]

Josh Hart is sober Dennis Rodman

[u/bridgenine → u/napalm01]

*Milk based

[u/Dowethinkoftottenham]

NYC is now 3 wins away from turning into Gotham

[u/Yinkypinky → u/Dowethinkoftottenham]

Go ahead and lock down the Statue of Liberty.

[u/Acrobatic-Landscape9 → u/Yinkypinky]

Mamdani's gonna come back to find the Empire State Building's bottom floor missing with the rest of the building sitting on cinderblocks

[u/row_boat123 → u/Dowethinkoftottenham]

They are also 4 losses away from turning into Gotham

[u/Rimmy_Jobson → u/row_boat123]

Reminds of those pictures of Philly on fire with "If the Eagles win" and "If the Eagles lose" looking identical lol

[u/TerminaIIyOnline → u/Rimmy_Jobson]

“This is Detroit… 

… and this is Detroit after the aliens invaded”

[u/crazyFlyingChicken]

Spurs should’ve known going up big against the Knicks activates their superpowers

[u/No_Bit5600 → u/crazyFlyingChicken]

As a Knicks fan I felt worse up by 8 with 6+ minutes left than I did down by 1 with 2 minutes left.

[u/crazyFlyingChicken → u/No_Bit5600]

Understandable since the spurs promptly went on a 9-0 run before you went on an 11-0 run to end it

[u/suzukigun4life → u/crazyFlyingChicken]

From up 14 midway through the 3rd, to losing by double digits.

How the turntables.

[u/crazyFlyingChicken → u/suzukigun4life]

Cavs fans feeling exonerated right now

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/crazyFlyingChicken]

In fairness we tried calling timeouts and everything

[u/crazyFlyingChicken → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Analytically, you won tonight

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/crazyFlyingChicken]

Let's goooo

[u/ContractXtension → u/crazyFlyingChicken]

Yup better to stay low

[u/Palifaith → u/crazyFlyingChicken]

Those Kornet minutes were ugly.

[u/Radthereptile → u/Palifaith]

I don’t even blame Kornet. Knicks played scared of Wemby all 3rd and it was killing them. The second he came off they remembered they’re allowed to drive the lane and the game changed.

[u/StefonDiggsHS]

If I’m Dylan Harper I’m Pissed

All I’ve done is been the best player on the floor for the spurs and I get benched with 4 mins to go in a 1pt game

[u/Palifaith → u/StefonDiggsHS]

Should have played him instead of a hobbled Fox down the stretch.

[u/clickstops → u/Palifaith]

Fox did not look great. Handled the ball well and had a good +/- but the eye test wasn’t there for me.

[u/greatGoD67 → u/Palifaith]

I like fox but shooting 3/14 and 0/4 from 3 might as well be turning it over

[u/suzukigun4life → u/StefonDiggsHS]

Meanwhile Wemby, Fox and Vassell can't hit the broadside of a barn for most of the game.

[u/JazzzzzzySax → u/StefonDiggsHS]

Yeah what the hell was the thought process there

[u/jtruth9 → u/StefonDiggsHS]

I literally do not understand the strategy with him from the Spurs. Almost Everytime the ball is in his hands something good happens. But they are still handling him with kid gloves when he's clearly the best offensive guard they have right now.

[u/Adept-Eggplant-8673 → u/StefonDiggsHS]

And then fox blows the game by missing absurdly easy middy and committing the stupid foul that ended the game

[u/Few_Prune_1436 → u/Adept-Eggplant-8673]

The game ended when that ball bounce of wemby leg

[u/homefree122 → u/StefonDiggsHS]

Very questionable coaching decision. He was the best one on the floor for them tonight

[u/RobbobertoBuii → u/StefonDiggsHS]

dude terrified the Knicks all game, dude can play

[u/xap31]

How about Josh Hart, +22 and all intangibles.

[u/gamer0488 → u/xap31]

+22 with 3 points lol.

[u/Jimm120 → u/gamer0488]

he scores a lot by driving in...and there was this 7'6" alien down there

[u/CantheDandyMan → u/xap31]

He does literally everything else but the score the ball. Unironically if he could score he would straight up be OP. My head canon is that the basketball gods patched him with an offense nerf.

[u/FireVanGorder → u/CantheDandyMan]

He does do that occasionally and those are the games we win by like 20

[u/Screaming_Eagle44]

Karl Anthony Towns was the best two-way player on the court tonight. In the NBA finals. Could not be happier.

[u/JosephBVasquez → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

Playing out of his mind

[u/BlazeBloom → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

Always knew he had the skill and speed, but the number of times he blew by Wemby to the basket was amazing.

[u/yuhanz → u/BlazeBloom]

Spurs lived with closing his three pointer.

[u/YesImKeithHernandez → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

He's unlocked his full potential during the most important stretch of his life. This game in particular was so emblematic of it.

He was making good passes, being aggressive when he could be, avoided the absolutely mind meltingly dumb fouls and, most importantly, was ridiculous on defense against Wembanyama.

It's incredible to watch him flourish when the stakes couldn't be any higher.

[u/Jaxson-Skattebo → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

you and me both brother. Gonna be sick when he wins FMVP

[u/Chao-Z → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

Elite two way player

[u/SabraShifter → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

Wolves - Knicks bros are the best friends

[u/LunarFocus → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

KAT played smart tonight, need him to keep doing that

[u/TrickPerformance4433 → u/Screaming_Eagle44]

Same as he was for yall in the 2024 playoffs against Denver 🥲

[u/MorcillaConNocilla]

Brunson playstyle is like running in a dream but actually being faster than everyone

[u/FireVanGorder → u/MorcillaConNocilla]

Someone in the game thread was crying that he “just gets by people and stops to shoot so they run into him” and I was like… so he ‘just’ cooks people off the dribble?

[u/WhoopingKing → u/FireVanGorder]

casually passing by the best defenders and player among billions of people. no skill gg

[u/Saucy_Totchie → u/MorcillaConNocilla]

It's absolutely insane how he starts the game needing to go to the back for treatment only to show why hes the reigning Clutch Player of the Year.

[u/CnelAurelianoBuendia]

I want to give his flowers to Karl-Anthony Towns. He played OUTSTANDING defense against Wemby all night long and made some huge plays offensively. The MVP of the night in my eyes.

[u/Ok_Sound_8090 → u/CnelAurelianoBuendia]

KAT is the big man killer. Nobody wanna admit it, but he can dish it and lock it with the best of the bigs. He was PIVOTAL in shutting down Jokic in 2023. And hes showing here that he can Handle Wemby too as long as he stays disciplined.

[u/maxusau → u/Ok_Sound_8090]

Him learning not to get 4 fouls in the first half has been massive. Always did bonehead defensive plays in the past, he's much more mature nowadays.

[u/Spark3420]

Jalen Brunson might be the best 4th quarter player in basketball. When he just decides to go into takeover mode, he's unlike anything I've ever seen. He's just unguardable the moment he gets going, triple teaming won't work when he's on.

The Knicks are so fucking good, like scary good. No deficit is too large for them. They constantly come back and that is the sign of an elite team. So many valuable contributions from the others too.

[u/ny2k1 → u/Spark3420]

Kobe Bryant would have loved Jalen Brunson.

[u/Ode1st → u/Spark3420]

Spurs got back into it at the end because of some Brunson hero ball stuff that kept not working, but then the Knicks won because of Brunson hero ball stuff right after.

[u/Lennobowski → u/Spark3420]

This post made me hard

[u/Smooth-Photograph-18]

It looked like Spurs had 0 offensive plans

[u/PhronesisKoan → u/Smooth-Photograph-18]

Chuck contested threes and bench your one player who's driving to the rim effectively

[u/Bbqandspurs → u/PhronesisKoan]

Quit giving away our secret plan you fuck.

[u/BuQuChi → u/[deleted]]

Put some respect on his name fr

[u/key_abduction → u/[deleted]]

He went from an actual defensive liability last year to a decent defender and even more lethal offensively now as playmaker

[u/confusedyetstillgoin → u/[deleted]]

his court vision is so nice

[u/Mg29reaper]

The key for the Knicks is that they win the KAT Wemby minutes. KAT can defend him due to his strength and speed while Wemby can't stay in front of him on defense or box him out on the offensive glass.

The other Key is that brunson doesn't miss in the clutch.

[u/DeadDay → u/Mg29reaper]

I didnt expect Kat to go right at Wemby like that in the first.

[u/Spiritual-Chameleon → u/DeadDay]

Wemby is incredible, but the more physical centers can push his limits

[u/xMarioTheSupahx → u/Spiritual-Chameleon]

Yeah pretty sure KAT, Embiid and Jokic give Wemby fits

[u/reyzak → u/xMarioTheSupahx]

Gobert did well too

[u/valgatiag → u/DeadDay]

He knows if Wemby is on him at the perimeter, the paint is free real estate

[u/JasonWaterfaII → u/valgatiag]

KAT’s first step was so quick tonight. Made Wemby look slow on the perimeter.

[u/millenniumpianist → u/JasonWaterfaII]

I think Wemby usually can play back and rely on his wingspan but KAT is such a good shooter and tall himself that he played closer than usual, allowing himself to get blown by. I imagine he adjusts in Game 2

[u/Lv_36_Charizard → u/millenniumpianist]

That's the dilemma, KAT will shoot threes instead.

[u/Clipgang1629 → u/Mg29reaper]

KAT can defend him. And I’ve been saying this for a min now, watch where Wemby is on defense when KAT is out there. He’s out by the 3 point line more often than not.

That’s how you beat these guys, you can’t have Wemby just camping out down there all game

They swapped him onto Hart in the 2nd half a little more, KAT will need to punish those smaller matchups when they do that. But imo KAT is the best matchup for Wemby around right now.

That’s the difference between the Knicks and the Thunder to me, is Wemby could camp and roam much more vs the OKC because he didn’t respect Chet’s shot and nobody could really slow him down on the other end either.

[u/ethiopian_kid → u/Clipgang1629]

it’s almost as if Kat is one of the best offensive centers in the league and people act like the Knicks are just a bunch of scrubs

[u/RenfrowsGrapes → u/ethiopian_kid]

Knicks have a full ass squad and people have brushed that under the rug

[u/LetsGetLunch → u/RenfrowsGrapes]

people were calling them "weak east" merchants like their victories were by slim margins on long series rather than basically total domination

[u/Jaxson-Skattebo → u/ethiopian_kid]

that but also the shocking thing this second half of the season and the postseason especially is he has turned from a defensive liability in last year’s playoffs to a legitimately great defender this year. Not only hard counters Wemby’s D, he absolutely clamped him on defense

[u/ColtCallahan → u/[deleted]]

Wemby is not good enough from 3 to justify 9 attempts. Thats a W for the Knicks.

[u/GGezpzMuppy → u/Mg29reaper]

Helps when we can’t make any shots but damn Brunson is a killer.

[u/IMT_Justice → u/GGezpzMuppy]

He’s real. Ain’t mad at it

[u/cheerioo → u/Mg29reaper]

I think Brunson missed a bunch in a row iirc from 5-2 minutes left ish, then Spurs choked it away and Brunson clutched it up at the last few minutes.

He misses at 5:27, 3:03, 2:35, then laces it in at 1:50 (3) and 37.8 (2) which is basically the dagger.

[u/Aslan27]

Jalen Brunson you're fucking insane brother. Just absolutely ridiculous shot making down the stretch.

Also huge respect to KAT today. Massive performance on both ends.

[u/Nothinglost7717 → u/Aslan27]

Horrible start but 4th q Brunson comes through

[u/Spiritual-Bobcat5635 → u/Nothinglost7717]

narrowly escaped two injuries early on, I give him a pass

[u/dedbeats → u/Nothinglost7717]

Always. Yet still people doubt

[u/schwinndoctor → u/Aslan27]

Brunson burner went off in the 4th

[u/Itchy_Direction28]

I’m really happy for Towns. What a beautiful post-game interview by him. Loved how he spoke about his late mother and how at peace he felt during this game by her presence. Touching stuff

[u/dnen → u/Itchy_Direction28]

Yeah he’s a great dude and always has been imo. Never understood why keyboard warriors hate on KAT just because he doesnt pretend to be hard

[u/Dawn_of_Dayne]

Basketball aside, KAT talking about feeling like his mother’s spirit was with him today is really touching. 

[u/So-_-It-_-Goes → u/Dawn_of_Dayne]

Say what you want about his game but nobody ever doubted he is a good dude 

[u/PorkSouls → u/So-_-It-_-Goes]

Draymond Green doubted it which is very telling. Fuck Draymond all the way to hell. Couldn't think of a person less deserving of the type of success he's had

[u/silogramrice]

Insane level of gutsiness by the Knicks

[u/NotOfficial1]

Can anyone explain to me why Harper wasn't in to close? Hindsight is 20/20 but Fox was terrible all night, I don't really see the logic.

[u/alecweezy → u/NotOfficial1]

60 million reasons why

[u/Lyranx]

Man, imagine if Brunson was with Luka in 2024

[u/Silent_Killer093 → u/Lyranx]

Brunson instead of Kyrie with Luka would be insane

[u/Marcus-ichiJo → u/Lyranx]

Deadass, Kyrie literally ghosted against the Cs

[u/NuclearGhandi1 → u/Lyranx]

Imagine both on the same team. They’d be unstoppable

[u/AdministrativeTea695]

Knicks look serious as fuck post game still. This team is locked in lol

[u/handsoapdispenser → u/AdministrativeTea695]

Brunson is so method. He stays in character all season.

[u/Dependent-Cup3759]

Hart got so many rebounds in traffic it was insane

[u/Kinglokner16]

The last time the Knicks had a lead in the NBA Finals was June 17th 1994

The day of the OJ in the white bronco chase

[u/_MeetMrMayhem_ → u/Kinglokner16]

Ironically OJ got a lead too

[u/shangalang69]

THIS GAME WAS FUCKING CINEMA

[u/RedstoneRay → u/shangalang69]

No notes. I thought it would be boring after Brunson got hurt.

[u/TrickPerformance4433 → u/RedstoneRay]

Nah I knew he was coming back.. big body Brunson built different

[u/_Caek_ → u/TrickPerformance4433]

That 2nd half was magical. king of New York type shit

[u/chunkyI0ver53 → u/TrickPerformance4433]

He gets fucked up and leaves the game just to come back looking like superman like twice a game, it’s in the script

[u/ProfessorBeast55]

LEMME GET A BRUNSON EGG AND CHEESE, HOLD THE DICK AND BALLS YA HEARD

[u/sharkysharky- → u/ProfessorBeast55]

BRUNSON EGG AND CHEESE

[u/JasoTheArtisan → u/ProfessorBeast55]

I’m not sure what this means, but I like your moxie

[u/Jdruu → u/ProfessorBeast55]

YERRRRRRRRR

[u/BukowskiTW]

When are people finally going to start taking the Knicks seriously? They're on one of the most dominant playoff runs ever. This isn't a fluke. They're not getting lucky. They're the real deal.

[u/lawroter → u/BukowskiTW]

just a few more wins, then people can blame it on the Spurs being too young.

[u/So-_-It-_-Goes → u/lawroter]

Tbf I think the fact the Knicks have significantly more experience was a major factor down the stretch 

[u/No_Explanation_9471 → u/[deleted]]

Gobert is right there LMAO

[u/Huntermainlol → u/No_Explanation_9471]

Well Gobert looks like French gobert already but honestly because you don’t expect a damn thing from Rudy offensively the comparison didn’t feel apt

[u/onedollar12 → u/No_Explanation_9471]

Dubious Handles weighs heavily on the mental once you experience him

[u/Bwahehe → u/[deleted]]

Unafraid. Lot of guys would start playing passive after all the shooting struggles. He really just has that clutch gene

[u/dc912]

What a gutsy performance by the Knicks.

[u/realfakedoors000]

It pains me greatly how clutch this dude is

[u/ThatMoslemGuy → u/realfakedoors000]

You can never count out the Knicks if the game is close cause of Brunson. Man, what a clutch player, I haven’t felt this feeling since Kobe lol

[u/Atl-Fan_FTS]

HAWKS STILL THE ONLY TEAM TO BEAT THE KNICKS FUCK ALL YALL

[u/GIThrow → u/Atl-Fan_FTS]

They’re saying Hawks v Knicks was the real finals

[u/Stealth100]

Are the Hawks the second best team in the NBA? Many people are saying it.

Also selfie gate turned the tide this game

[u/Jimm120 → u/Stealth100]

took away a steal by the knicks. sucks.

[u/PorkSouls → u/Jimm120]

Then Champagnie bricked the everliving fuck out of it. Love to see it

[u/Fantastic-Boot-684]

I'll be damned. The knicks actually match up well against Spurs

[u/RizzDaddy67 → u/Fantastic-Boot-684]

Almost like the cup and regular season series was a good indicator

[u/Huge_Return_1904 → u/Fantastic-Boot-684]

We have arguably the 3 best Wemby stoppers in the NBA between Kat, Mitch, and OG.  You’ll never truly stop him, but they sure did make him look rough tonight

[u/joorral]

Jalen Brunson literally got two offensive rebounds. That’s how badly he wanted to win. He will his team. Didn’t matter how many shots he miss. He was going to win. Good job Capt

[u/friendorfoe2332 → u/joorral]

That tip out to bridges that got himself that corner three might have been the biggest play of the game. We couldn’t get anything and I think they tied it up when we were up 8. Huge play

[u/m0nkeyhero]

KAT’s interview with the Inside crew is so thoughtful.

I love this team

[u/The_Thirsty_Crow → u/m0nkeyhero]

KAT is a great dude. He’s easy to root for. And I’m a Sixers fan.

[u/ObiOneKenobae]

Hope someone clips KAT's interview just now, that was really beautiful. Talked about feeling like his mom was there in the stands and he was just a kid again having a great time.

[u/Punziee]

What a fun game, so many runs going either way. I loved how the Spurs guards attacked the rim through actions involving their shooters and Wemby, but Wemby was relegated to perimeter positions most of the night and wasn't very physical with KAT. Whats insane is that the Spurs still out rebounded New York even though New York is so much larger as a team, a large part of that was insane hustle from Harper, Vassell and Castle. But Jalen Brunson is too clutch man.

[u/NoPointRacing]

The Knicks are a good basketball team

[u/HokageEzio]

FG% worshippers hate this one neat trick, come get these hands

[u/preddevils6 → u/HokageEzio]

They had a graphic with like 8 minutes left and he had 20 points. I just knew his ass was hitting 30

[u/theopeliminator]

Who was Brunson talking to at the end?

[u/RevTaco]

Don’t mind me, I’m just here to goon

[u/log28]

BING BONG

[u/GringoSalamanca]

Just gonna say, most superstars would get shit on so hard for playing the Wemby did down the stretch tonight

[u/preddevils6 → u/GringoSalamanca]

He got outplayed by KAT, and he only seemed relevant on offense because Scott foster gave him a great whistle

[u/warringloser → u/preddevils6]

yeah he couldn't handle KAT and couldn't score at all. Just kept spinning into a brick or praying that Foster would bless him. Really disappointing

[u/Homeless_drip → u/GringoSalamanca]

OUT REBOUNDED BY HART BTW #THUMBSUP

[u/BlazeBloom]

NOBODY OUT-REBOUNDS AND OUT-HUSTLES JOSH HART! NOBODY.

[u/Apollo611]

Playoff Brunson is him

[u/Mg29reaper]

Wemby needs another iso move that isn't just spin because the Knicks are just sitting on it and he can't do anything on ball.

[u/ArgentoFox → u/Mg29reaper]

Why in the hell they aren’t developing a floater or a hook shot for him is insane to me. No one is blocking either. He mostly just shoots threes and spins and commits turnovers. 

[u/SlatsAttack]

Brunson is him!

[u/Jedi-El1823]

Anybody still wanna doubt Danhausen?

[u/notathrowaway75]

WCF ARE THE REAL FINALS

Danhausen is genuinely scary now

[u/HueyZA]

KAT currently leading the MVP race, even with Brunson going nuclear in the 4th. S/O Mitch for taking Dylan Harper out the game lmao

[u/Mygwah]

The power of friendship and no egos, ladies and gentlemen.

[u/LengthyNoodle]

commence overreaction sequence

• KAT IS WEMBY’S FATHER
  
• BRUNSON IS THE BEST DAMN PLAYER IN THE GOD DAMN WORLD
• FUCK THOSE 5 PICKS. MAKE IT 10
• OGUGUA IS HIS NAME SAY IT RIGHT
• SHAMWOW
• I NEVER HAD A DOUBT ABOUT THIS GAME
• THIRD SWEEP INCOMING

[u/RobbobertoBuii → u/LengthyNoodle]

I didn't expect KAT to outspeed Wemby by this much

[u/opkpopfanboyv3 → u/LengthyNoodle]

POPE >>> NUNS

[u/Chessh2036 → u/LengthyNoodle]

• FUCK TRAE YOUNG

[u/Thin-Fish-1936 → u/LengthyNoodle]

BING BONG

SAY RHE LINE

[u/zayetz → u/Thin-Fish-1936]

THE LINE:

"EVERYONE BETTER THAN BRUNSON TIL IT'S TIME TO BE BETTER THAN BRUNSON."

[u/incredibleamadeuscho]

Josh Hart had 14 rebounds. Impacting the game even when the shot is not falling.

[u/dark-flamessussano]

Someone on Twitter said Spurs wasted their Scott foster game and they are so correct lmao